Benny and Omar Written by: Eoin Colfer Publisher: The Penguin group
First chapter
So far Benny and Omar has been quite a funny book. So lets get summarizing then, shall we?
It starts when Benny was playing hurling with some kids outside. Unfortunately Benny’s team did not win. But the funny part was when Father Barty said “It’s not the winning that matters, it’s beating the other chap”! That was real funny because they have the same meaning. When they arrived home and he was given the news that he was going to Tunisia, North Africa for a year. He was shocked.
Chapters 3 & 4
Benny, Omar, Pat and Jessica Shaw have arrived at Tunisia. Benny is sad that he has to move to Tunisia but is interested in how hot it will get. With fourteen days left of holiday they didn’t know what to do so they went to have a look at their school ground and saw there was an out door gym and a pool. When Omar saw a girl he instantly could not take his eyes off her.
When class started Benny started teasing people and the teacher didn’t like his behaviour. So when everybody left to play, Benny had to stay in and chat with the teacher. After school Benny went for a walk and he saw some kids in the pool, so he asked if he could join them; he was rejected and flinched off.
On his way he went to practise hurling. He performed a perfect shot and hit a barrel but when he hit it, some goo came out and then he saw a scorpion scuttling past. He smashed it with his hurley bat. He met a kid there who wanted his ball but Benny didn’t want to give it to him, so the Tunisian boy came down to fight. The Tunisian boy won and ran away.
Later, Benny crept into the boy’s house and took the ball but right at that moment everyone came back and Benny was caught. He was chased so he ran back home and the boy found his hurley bat and smashed it to bits, then Benny started to cry.
Researcher
Ireland
OFFICIAL NAME: Éire, Republic of Ireland
CAPITAL: Dublin
POPULATION: 4,832,765 MONEY: Euro
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Irish/English
MAIN SPORTS: Hurling and Gaelic football
-Ireland is called Éire in Irish and is also known as the Republic of Ireland.
-Irish, or Irish Gaelic is the country's first official language, however the second official language, English is more commonly spoken.
- There are over 4.75 million people living in Ireland as of July 2013. The Irish capital, Dublin is home to over one quarter of the total population.
- Gaelic football and hurling are traditional sports of Ireland and remain the most popular sports in the country.
Hurling is a lot like Lacrosse. In Lacrosse, the ball is balanced in a pouch and thrown into a goal. In Hurling, the ball is balanced on a flat stick and thrown into a goal.
The Hurling stick is like a flat spoon. It has a wide, flat end and a long, thin end. It’s called a Hurley.
The ball in this game, is like a tennis ball but larger. It’s called a Sliotar.
Wexford is on the coast of South-East of Ireland. Wexford’s beaches are really rocky and cold and the streets are small yet beautiful. Wexford is misty and has a white Christmas every year. The language spoken in Wexford is just normal English. Even though Wexford wouldn’t be your first pick for a warm holiday, it would defiantly be an unforgettable adventure!
TUNISIA
Geography
Tunisia is a Northern African country in Northern Africa. It is quite small, not much bigger than Victoria. It is bordered by Libya in the southeast, Tunisia to the west, and it’s close to Malta and Sicily and Sardinia (Italy) and Spain. It would be quicker to fly to Valletta, Malta than it would be to fly to Algiers, the capital of it’s next-door neighbour, Algeria.
History
The French invaded Tunisia in 1881, but then Tunisia won independence in 1956. It’s first president, Habib Bourguiba, lasted in office for more than 30 years.
Language
The Tunisians local language is Derja, a mix of Arabic and Berber.
Sport
The national sport of Tunisia is football. They’re nicknamed “The Eagles of Carthage” and they were continental champions in 2004. Handball and Tennis are also popular.
Climate
Tunisia, like most Northern African nations, has mild, rainy winters, and hot, dry summers.
What it’s Famous For
It’s famous for it’s fabulous beaches and resorts.
Nations
98% of people in Tunisia are Arab-Berber, 1% from European countries, and 1% are nations from the rest of the world.
Benny and Omar
Written by: Eoin Colfer
Publisher: The Penguin group
First chapter
So far Benny and Omar has been quite a funny book. So lets get summarizing then, shall we?
It starts when Benny was playing hurling with some kids outside. Unfortunately Benny’s team did not win. But the funny part was when Father Barty said “It’s not the winning that matters, it’s beating the other chap”! That was real funny because they have the same meaning.
When they arrived home and he was given the news that he was going to Tunisia, North Africa for a year. He was shocked.
Chapters 3 & 4
Benny, Omar, Pat and Jessica Shaw have arrived at Tunisia.
Benny is sad that he has to move to Tunisia but is interested in how hot it will get. With fourteen days left of holiday they didn’t know what to do so they went to have a look at their school ground and saw there was an out door gym and a pool. When Omar saw a girl he instantly could not take his eyes off her.
When class started Benny started teasing people and the teacher didn’t like his behaviour. So when everybody left to play, Benny had to stay in and chat with the teacher. After school Benny went for a walk and he saw some kids in the pool, so he asked if he could join them; he was rejected and flinched off.
On his way he went to practise hurling. He performed a perfect shot and hit a barrel but when he hit it, some goo came out and then he saw a scorpion scuttling past. He smashed it with his hurley bat. He met a kid there who wanted his ball but Benny didn’t want to give it to him, so the Tunisian boy came down to fight. The Tunisian boy won and ran away.
Later, Benny crept into the boy’s house and took the ball but right at that moment everyone came back and Benny was caught. He was chased so he ran back home and the boy found his hurley bat and smashed it to bits, then Benny started to cry.
Researcher
Ireland
OFFICIAL NAME: Éire, Republic of Ireland
CAPITAL: Dublin
POPULATION: 4,832,765
MONEY: Euro
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Irish/English
MAIN SPORTS: Hurling and Gaelic football
-Ireland is called Éire in Irish and is also known as the Republic of Ireland.
-Irish, or Irish Gaelic is the country's first official language, however the second official language, English is more commonly spoken.
- There are over 4.75 million people living in Ireland as of July 2013. The Irish capital, Dublin is home to over one quarter of the total population.
- Gaelic football and hurling are traditional sports of Ireland and remain the most popular sports in the country.
Hurling is a lot like Lacrosse. In Lacrosse, the ball is balanced in a pouch and thrown into a goal. In Hurling, the ball is balanced on a flat stick and thrown into a goal.
The Hurling stick is like a flat spoon. It has a wide, flat end and a long, thin end. It’s called a Hurley.
The ball in this game, is like a tennis ball but larger. It’s called a Sliotar.
Wexford is on the coast of South-East of Ireland. Wexford’s beaches are really rocky and cold and the streets are small yet beautiful. Wexford is misty and has a white Christmas every year. The language spoken in Wexford is just normal English. Even though Wexford wouldn’t be your first pick for a warm holiday, it would defiantly be an unforgettable adventure!
TUNISIA
Geography
Tunisia is a Northern African country in Northern Africa. It is quite small, not much bigger than Victoria. It is bordered by Libya in the southeast, Tunisia to the west, and it’s close to Malta and Sicily and Sardinia (Italy) and Spain. It would be quicker to fly to Valletta, Malta than it would be to fly to Algiers, the capital of it’s next-door neighbour, Algeria.
History
The French invaded Tunisia in 1881, but then Tunisia won independence in 1956. It’s first president, Habib Bourguiba, lasted in office for more than 30 years.
Language
The Tunisians local language is Derja, a mix of Arabic and Berber.
Sport
The national sport of Tunisia is football. They’re nicknamed “The Eagles of Carthage” and they were continental champions in 2004. Handball and Tennis are also popular.
Climate
Tunisia, like most Northern African nations, has mild, rainy winters, and hot, dry summers.
What it’s Famous For
It’s famous for it’s fabulous beaches and resorts.
Nations
98% of people in Tunisia are Arab-Berber, 1% from European countries, and 1% are nations from the rest of the world.